5 Aggressive Ideas to PUNISH Bg4 Pin on Your Knight [Brutal TACTICS]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you the 5 aggressive ideas to punish the Bg5/Bg4 pin on your knight. It can be annoying when your opponents play Bg4 or Bg5 and pin your knight. However, this is one of the most common chess opening mistakes that amateurs make. One should know how to deal with or punish this pin.
Very often, chess players feel uncomfortable with this pin and they don't know how to deal with it. As a result, they play passively by putting their bishop behind the knight to unpin it, such as Be2 or Be7, which is the worst reaction to an opponent trying to pin your knight.
There are a lot more aggressive and better ways to deal with this annoying pin. That is exactly what you will learn from this video lesson. Mainly, you will learn to exploit the major drawback of this Bg5/Bg4 move.
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► Chapters
00:00 Aggressive ideas to deal with Bg5 pin on your knight
00:49 What to do when your opponent plays Bg4?
01:28 1) Exploiting the light squares on the queenside
03:46 2) Double attack tactics to win the bishop
05:30 3) 3-in-1 idea of attacking the bishop
09:06 4) Brutal tactics to gain material
11:42 5) Legal's Mate Trap
12:50 Test your knowledge: Can you find the winning moves?
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[@frankbeerbaum5593]

Nxe5 Bxd1. Bb5+ c6. dxc6 and bxc6 Bxc6+ wins the Queen, or after dxc6 e6 (to open a square for the King) c7+ wins the Queen.

[@steffgras5606]

can't get it ... what happen after dxc6 and a6 instead of taking c6?

[@jackmatthew1880]

@@steffgras5606 After ...a6, c7+, axBb5 cxQd8=Q+, RxQd8 KxBd1... On the plus side: White's now up a Knight and a pawn. Black has doubled up pawns. On the down side: White has lost castling rights. Overall: White has a significant advantage.

[@iantheroman1016]

Hey Igor, I want to say that your new set up looks very professional, but I do miss the old one with the cat sleeping in the background while you were teaching me how to obliterate my opponents

[@xDeathxBirdx]

Yes

[@ahmedgaafar5369]

i do share same opinion

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

I'll need to negotiate his comeback with the cat. So far he's convinced that he knows all the opening traps already but maybe I'll convince him to change his mind 😀😸

[@iantheroman1016]

@@GMIgorSmirnov if the cat wants to truly master the game you got to teach him, like you taught me, a more reliable way to play the game that doesn't rely on hoping the opponent isnt prepared. (Honestly, you taught me the englund gambit, smith mora, a fried liver counter attack and a really powerful attack in the italian game and I managed to increase my rating by 450 points so thank you so much!)

[@ahmedgaafar5369]

@@iantheroman1016 we are all indebted to Igor's teachings ...i purchased most of his courses as well, truly great stuff.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Aggressive ideas to deal with Bg5 pin on your knight 00:49 What to do when your opponent plays Bg4? 01:28 1) Exploiting the light squares on the queenside 03:46 2) Double attack tactics to win the bishop 05:30 3) 3-in-1 idea of attacking the bishop 09:06 4) Brutal tactics to gain material 11:42 5) Legal's Mate Trap 12:50 Test your knowledge: Can you find the winning moves?

[@johnp845]

Thank you Igor for all you have done for the chess community ! You have done videos on how to PUNISH early queen moves (such as Patzer) and this video on how to PUNISH bishop pins on knights. In addition, (beginner) players often incorrectly play the Italian against the Sicilian defense. Everyone always comments that this is not a smart move (since black can always play e6), but still the computer evaluation gives a score of about zero in many lines of the Italian game against the Sicilian. While it may be easy to nullify the Italian game (with e6) when playing the Sicilian, can you please do a video on how to truly PUNISH white for playing the Italian opening against the Sicilian? thank you for considering !

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Noted. I'm also planning a video on how to play that Sicilian variation (with Bc4) correctly for White. At least you'll know what variations you should be careful with while playing it as Black.

[@MercForHire]

A new video from one of my favourite Chess teachers!

[@robertpease9834]

N X N, followed by BB5 if B X Q

[@pskry]

Hi Igor! Thanks for your insights, amazing as always! May I recommend you get a "pop-shield" for your setup? Some of your louder 'P' sounds turn down the volume of your recording.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you for the insight, Peter! In fact, I was wondering what causes this audio bug, so thank you for the tip. I'll fix it in a few weeks.

[@MegaBabu143]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chessbulletschannel5889]

Good teaching

[@zefus7]

Igor What is the opening variation in order to get to that position called at 00:49 What to do when your opponent plays Bg4?

[@fakejasonlawless]

13:26 that was such a nasty tactics, absolutely destroyed black

[@davidlamas9236]

Can you make a video on the Two Knights Caro-Kann? I'm having some difficulties when the opponent knows the best move 3.Bg4, and I also struggle a little bit in the mainline with 3.dxe4 4. Nxe4, Nf6, Qe2, Nxe4, Qxe4, Nd7, Bc4, Nf6, Ne5, and Qe2

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Noted. Meanwhile you may try this variation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZfEoGeXjK-KrtU

[@JoshuaEvansVoltaDesign]

White knight takes black knight on e5, loses Queen to bishop, bishop checks black king on b5, pawn blocks on c6, knight takes pawn on c6, pawn takes knight on c6, white bishop on b5 takes pawn on c6 check and forking the rook, Queen forced to block, bishop takes queen…

[@BEN-ys6gu]

What if black moves the queen after knight takes on c6

[@Lukeicht19]

@@BEN-ys6gu should take with the pawn pawn on c6 instead of knight

[@fgsfdsmonkey]

@@BEN-ys6gu bishop takes queen

[@BEN-ys6gu]

@@fgsfdsmonkey 13:29 Nxe5, Bxd1, Bb5+, c6, Nxc6, Qd6 White cannot take queen and he is down 5 points of material. After Qd6 if white takes the bishop on d1, black can take the knight. I think @Lukeicht12 was right.

[@sonipolakian4256]

Yes,ekscellen video chess.

[@judemorales4U]

@4:53. If to do if pawn comes h3? That's what would happen to me.

[@jkssuriyajkssuriya2659]

Kxe4 BxQ Bb5 c6 dxc6 if Qc7 cxb7 discovered check kd8 then the crushing move not bxR it is Kf7 and it's a beautiful checkmate

[@theroaman8759]

Could you do the BG4 pin in colle

[@RayaanVivaan]

can you tell how to play against the Traxler in the Italian as white?

[@naquihasanshamsi9937]

Nxe5 bxd1 bb1+ pawn c6 nc6+ pawn c6 bc6 + qd7 ( we got our queen back ) bd7+ kxd7 kd1

[@theinquisitor5518]

That's what I got as well.

[@jacobdrollinger4802]

Igor, I wish I could play as easily as you make it look.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Every master was once a disaster. Keep going!

[@MarsHilding]

This looks nice to me Igor 🙂7.N x Ne5 - B x Qd1 | 8.Bb5 - c6 | 9.d5 x c6 - Bg4 | 10.c7- Bd7 | 11.c7 x Q - R x Qd8 | 12.Nd5 - B x Bb5 | 13.Nc7#

[@MarsHilding]

And I also tried 11. .. - K x Qd8, but that seems to leed to the loss of the rook on h8

[@authorjamieljones]

Can we see you play another GM anywhere??? You should so us some of your matches

[@HighHeads31]

What is your ELO bro? Come lets do a match with me 3+2 blitz. What do you think?

[@krijgersheer5224]

Hey guys. i got a quick question. if i am for example playing white and my Knight at C3 gets pinned by Bb4 which pins my king and 80% of the times I push it away by playing A3 it hits forcing me to hit with my pawn and ruining up pawn structure. In this case what is a better move for me to do?

[@killerkarnickel671]

Often times this is totally fine on the queen side because it opens up a file for your rook, you can develop your bishop to b2 or a3 and just castle short. You get great compensation for the damaged pawn structure. Only if you dont have the d pawn it sometimes sucks because an isolated double pawn is even worse.

[@killerkarnickel671]

Dont play a3 to provoke it tho and just develop normally if possible, after you castle short the knight isn't pinned anymore. a3 just loses you a move and might take the square away from the bishop

[@jayeeduran7227]

Hello Gm smirnov

[@phantompaili8508]

Sir please teach us End game pawn statics

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

This video could be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4uVhp-nhLNgZqc

[@theinquisitor5518]

Solution to puzzle - white knight takes black knight, sac Q, then check with white bishop. From there you get Q back plus one more piece.

[@Martin_Ditzel]

Alternative line (including a knight sac) 13:20 white knight takes black knight, Bishop capttures white's Q, then check with white bishop on b5 ... pawn blocks on c6, knight takes pawn on c6, attacking Queen. pawn takes knight on c6, white bishop on b5 takes pawn on c6 check (and forking the rook), Queen forced to block, bishop takes queen+. Komg x bishop. Komg x bishop....

[@mrfeminist3346]

Namaste sensei, I am ready to unlock my inner magnus

[@liamdefant3246]

pawn E4 or NxE5

[@theinquisitor5518]

7:36 Why don't you advance the pawn to F3. That way you get the bishop for the pawn instead of exchanging for the knight. I must be missing something as I'm just a 1400 player.

[@kohlagustin9643]

i believe the bishop can retreat to D5 and the knight cant take it because its pin by the black queen

[@theinquisitor5518]

@@kohlagustin9643 thanks. I forgot about d5

[@BobChess]

This is so useful! To punish the pin, you just need the stone and don't go passively

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😂

[@BobChess]

13:26 You just simply play Nxe5, sacrifice your queen because after Bxd1, there is Bb5+. Forcing c6 but after dxc6, black is on the serious problems. let's say Qc7, there is cxb7+ and black just lose.

[@baabka91]

how is Bb5 a check with the knight being there

[@lampros1112]

@@baabka91 There is no knight you take the knight on e5 with your own, sacrificing your queen

[@moake89]

I always end up pausing these videos halfway through and jumping Into a match. Just made opponent resign in 14 moves with 0 blunders!! And he was a higher ELO.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Wonderful!

[@rogerbarbee9519]

Where is the king pawn?

[@ykirank]

10:20 that’s nasty made me to replay it to see the brilliance … satisfying

[@jwebholes7377]

Your title says Bg5 not Bg4.

[@jovicaduro7204]

In chess sometines opponet or you make "decoy" it is trap but look good

[@garvinbain6364]

For the problem...Queen to D4 targeting the Knight and the Bishop

[@pastoryoshi]

Then black N takes white N forking the Q and K with check... must recapture with gxN and Black's B recaptures the pawn attacking White's R.

[@bomberbg1249]

Only the cool kids play chess before the hype

[@viveknair2254]

What if bishop takes the knight every time it gets attacked by the pawn instead of going back

[@fgsfdsmonkey]

Then you have a nice life with your bishop

[@ameliaperez2783]

NXN

[@2Believeable]

Ne5 Bd1. Bb5+ c6. Nxc6 should win.

[@belastd]

friend, you talk a lot

[@pastoryoshi]

😂